<p>Developing nations in Asia are posed to experience a significant increase in the population of older adults living in their respective societies. Over the coming decades, India, the second most populous country in the ...

<p>Objective: The prevalence of cognitive impairment in HIV-positive patients is estimated to be 39% in Uganda [1]. Despite the high prevalence of impairment, routine HIV management in Uganda does not include neuropsychological ...

<p>The prevalence of hyperlipidemia, along with other non-communicable diseases, is on the rise in low- and middle-income countries. Given the resource-limited setting, a myriad of diagnostic challenges exist with traditional ...

<p><bold>INTRODUCTION</bold></p><p>Buruli ulcer disease (BU) is a necrotizing disease primarily affecting the skin, subcutaneous tissue, and bone. The disease, caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, is the third most prevalent ...

<p><bold>Objectives</bold>: To compare measures of health and health quality between Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in different living arrangements-- institutional and community care; and to correlate different ...

<p><bold>Objective:</bold> To determine if a significant association exists between urbanization and dental caries prevalence, and whether or not similar relationships occur between community type and principal determinants ...

<p>Low work productivity has caused large indirect cost to many employers. Evidence shows that physical activity can improve health status, thus enhancing work productivity. In view of the benefits of physical activities, ...

<p>Injuries represent a significant and growing public health concern in the developing world. Road traffic injuries in particular contribute to a large extent the increasing number of injury victims in low-income countries. ...

<p><bold>Abstract<bold></p><p><bold>Objective<bold>: The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiology of Chikungunya as an etiology of acute febrile illness in southern Sri Lanka.</p><p><bold>Method<bold>As part of ...

<p>The burden of hypertension and subsequent in Tibet is quite profound and disproportionate when compared to other Chinese populations. Thus, there has a recent impetus to focus on low-cost sustainable health interventions ...

<p>Abstract</p><p>INTRODUCTION</p><p>Clergy are a dynamic group of the population: they point people to God, navigate social and spiritual waters, provide advice and guidance, and teach and visit parishioners. Research ...

<p>We sought to understand the burden of influenza among febrile pediatric patients presenting to Webuye District Hospital in the municipality of Webuye, western Kenya. Overdiagnosis of malaria is a tremendous problem in ...

<p>Chronic pain is a common problem among HIV-infected persons and yet data on the prevalence, character, severity and management of HIV-related pain is lacking. No studies have evaluated cross-cultural differences in ...

<p>Mental illness is prevalent worldwide in all cultures with varying manifestations. Its socioeconomic impact cannot be underestimated. Mental health accounts for as much as 14 percent of the global disease burden (Prince, ...

<p>Every day, approximately 800 women die from pregnancy-related complications. Most of these deaths are avoidable. Care from a skilled provider before, during, and after delivery has been shown to prevent a majority of ...

<p>Malaria is hyper-endemic in Ghana, and remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality, especially in pregnant women and children under the age of five. The use of insecticide-treated nets is an effective ...

<p>Introduction: A wide of range of physician roles in palliative care have been recognized by doctors in many countries. However, while the demand for palliative care keeps increasing in Singapore, there is a lack of ...